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Western Alliance Bank is one of the top-ranking banks in the United States and has been featured in Forbes “Top 10 Best Banks in America” for five consecutive years. The company started in 2002 and offers the following services: checks and saving account, deposits, international banking, loans and credits, treasury management, and card services. Western Alliance Bancorporation Company operates as a bank holding and delivers banking services and products through its bank subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank. The company has its headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, and has regional segments in Nevada, Southern, and Northern California. The company operates through the following business segments: Home Owners Association (HOA) Services, Hotel Franchise Finance (HFF), Public and Nonprofit Finance, Technology and Innovation, other National Business lines (NBL), and others. With an estimated revenue of 500 million to 1 billion US dollars, Western Bank Alliance offers the best, knowledgeable, and experienced team that provides the best business, commercial banking, and financial solutions.

Company - Public
$500M to $1B
Large
Multiple locations
Commercial Banking Companies
1995
Robert G. Sarver
What departments Western Alliance Bank employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Accounting / Finance31.9%
other occupation27%
Management23.5%
Computer / IT17.6%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Western Alliance Bank employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Western Alliance Bank: Newcomers: 10%, Experiencers: 11%, Experts: 22%, Veterans: 57%. Western Alliance Bank employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Western Alliance Bank employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Western Alliance Bank: Alliance Bank of Arizona, American Express, Bank of America. Typical Western Alliance Bank employees have worked at Alliance Bank of Arizona.
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Alliance Bank of Arizona
American Express
Bank of America
What industries did Western Alliance Bank employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Western Alliance Bank: Commercial Banking Companies, Insurance Agency & Brokerage Firms, Finance & Insurance Companies, Investment Banking & Securities Brokerage Firms, Consulting Companies. Western
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Where did Western Alliance Bank employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Western Alliance Bank: Small: 22%, Medium: 13%, Large: 65%. Most Western Alliance Bank employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Western Alliance Bank study?
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Where did employees at Western Alliance Bank study?
Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business
Arizona State University-Tempe
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Western Alliance Bank?
Time employed at Western Alliance Bank: <1: 13%, 1-3: 51%, 4-8: 29%, 9-13: 4%, 14-20: 2%, 20+: 1%. Most Western Alliance Bank employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is less than the industry average.
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How does Western Alliance Bank rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Western Alliance Bank: 60.1% Male and 39.9% Female. Age ratio at Western Alliance Bank: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 27%, 31-40: 32%, 41-50: 27%, 51-60: 11%, 60+: 3%. Western Alliance Bank rates - 3.1% less female than the industry average. Most
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What are the top roles at Western Alliance Bank?
Top roles of Western Alliance Bank: Vice President, Credit Analyst, VP Finance, Treasury Analyst, Managing Director. The top role at Western Alliance Bank is Vice President.
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Vice President
Credit Analyst
VP Finance
Treasury Analyst
Managing Director

Career advancement

How does Western Alliance Bank rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Western Alliance Bank: medium. Western Alliance Bank ranks medium for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do Western Alliance Bank employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Western Alliance Bank: American Express, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, CoBiz Financial, Cyracom International, Deloitte. People who work at Western Alliance Bank most typically go on to work for the American Express.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
CoBiz Financial
Cyracom International
Deloitte

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Where can I find Western Alliance Bank’s stock symbol?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
look no further: WAL is its stock symbol.
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What’s the gender distribution at Western Alliance Bank?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
39.9% female, 60.1% male.
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What industry is Western Alliance Bank in?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Banking/Mortgage.
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Where is Western Alliance Bank’s HQ?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Phoenix, AZ.
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What year was Western Alliance Bank founded?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
1995.
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What is the annual revenue of Western Alliance Bank?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
$500m to $1b.
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What companies are similar to Western Alliance Bank?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of America, Bank of the West, Bridge Bank, National Bank of Arizona, Silicon Valley Bank, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo.
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Who holds the CEO position in Western Alliance Bank?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Robert G. Sarver.
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What’s the average length of tenure at Western Alliance Bank?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
around 1-3 year(s) in my experience
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what kind of companies did Western Alliance Bank employees work for?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Large companies before Western Alliance Bank.
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what are the chances of career advancement at Western Alliance Bank?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
medium.
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who are employees usually hired by after leaving Western Alliance Bank?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
American Express, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, CoBiz Financial, Cyracom International, Deloitte, MUFG, Northern Trust, Wells Fargo.
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Who are the top previous employers of Western Alliance Bank employees?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Alliance Bank of Arizona, American Express, Bank of America, GE Capital, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Wells Fargo, Zions Bancorporation.
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How old are Western Alliance Bank’s employees in general?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
31-40.
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Where did most of Western Alliance Bank employees go to school?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University-Tempe, Brigham Young University-Idaho, University of Arizona, University of Phoenix-Utah.
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How is feedback from management delivered?
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A year ago
Positive feedback that will always boost employee morale.❣
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A year ago
The only feedback that would help in increasing productivity.🤩
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What about pace of work?
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A year ago
The overall experience was a wonderful one, management always had the side of the employee and they treat their customers very well, the atmosphere is great.
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A year ago
Extremely fast paced, instead of hiring new people, they just spread the work to the rest of the team.😅
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What is the turnover employee rate?
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A year ago
During my first week they had three people leave and I was "trained" by a person who was there for a week.
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A year ago
Depends on the department no more than any other company maybe 8%.🤩
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What type of interview is taken?
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A year ago
Sonetimes, they ask candidates to attemp an online test alng with face to face interview.
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A year ago
It could be online interview through zoom application or could be physical.😎
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I wonder about the benefits given by the company to its workers?
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A year ago
Water bottles and Starbucks coffee and Great location for lunch places☕
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A year ago
The company provides free parking and metro passes to the employees at the DT PHX office.
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How often do you get a raise?
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A year ago
Typically they do an annual review but the last 2 years it was more like 18 months. And the raises are small.
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A year ago
Every quarter of fiscal year.😄
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If you were to leave, what would be the reason?
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A year ago
Completion of the project.😄
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A year ago
I moved to another country, thats why I left my job.🥺
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My friend told me that professional atmosphere is the best part of working!💛
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A year ago
So true, I too had amazing team and great office environment.😇
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A year ago
Teams are motivated to do their work, annual bonus is offered and cross training available as well😃
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How long does it take to get an interview after you apply at this place?
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A year ago
They will get back to you pretty fast, so be ready for an interview.
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A year ago
It took 4 weeks to finally get an interview.😇
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What training does bank offer employees?
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A year ago
No training, you have to learn as you go. If you want to learn more you have to pay for your own training.
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I heard this is a productive and fun place to work.😘
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A year ago
A strong company culture that values people, their opinions, ethnic diversity, and work-life balance.
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A year ago
This bank works to be the best financial institution with their clients in mind, responsive organization that moves forward with growth at top of mind <3
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Does company require pre-employment background checks?
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A year ago
Pre employment checks were there and it took almost 20 days to complete.
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A year ago
Yeah, previous employeer was contacted to confirm my job status.🙂
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What is the work from home policy?
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A year ago
4/1 days in office and 1 day remote.😉
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What is the promotion process?
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A year ago
There is little process for promotions.😎
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A year ago
The promotion is based entirely on merit.😇
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Are there any hazards that comes with being employed with your company?
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A year ago
There are spills that happen and they can be any department, safety is an issue all the time in the whole bank.😎
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A year ago
There are no hazards that I can recall being employed by this company.
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How should I prepare for an interview?
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A year ago
You must bring your academic certificates, be on time and answer all questions promptly.😄
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What benefits are provided to employees?
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A year ago
They offer good benefits packages.🤩
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A year ago
They offer health, dental, vision and cover 75% of the cost, 401k company match, life and disability benefits.😎
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How is the management training?
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A year ago
Awesome, I couldn't ask more from the company.
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A year ago
Management will train individual whether with experience or not, they will help employees to build up confidence to be able to do the job assign to them well.
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What is the dress code for IT staff?
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A year ago
The dress code is casual.😆
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A year ago
They have a relaxed dress code.
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Vacation & PTO could be better.
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A year ago
The base line is 2 weeks. However, that will increase to 3 weeks after 5 years and 4 weeks after 10 years.
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A year ago
Vacation days offered are standard, starting at 12/15 days and increasing by seniority😄
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Does the company offer a work-from-home facility to its employees?
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A year ago
Thanks for WFH as at least we have some peace and protection from office politics.🏠
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A year ago
It's good and depends upon the team wether you get the work from home or not
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How did you get your first interview?
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A year ago
I applied to my two nearest locations, recieved a call for a position but the hours did not work for me.
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A year ago
You have to call them every day to check the status of the application and you got 10% chance to get hired.😎
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What tips or advice would you give to someone interviewing at this place?
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A year ago
Ask a lot of detailed questions about training and management because neither is strong in this company.😎
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A year ago
Just make sure you are getting into something that works for your expectations.😇
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I haven't heard anything good about the working environment in this company. How true?
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A year ago
Entrepreneurial environment. Access to executives. Reputation in the business community. Quality of people working here is very inspiring.😻
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A year ago
The bank's involvement in the community is adequate.
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On average, how many hours do you work a day?
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A year ago
An average of 8 hours a day.😎
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A year ago
Usually 7 hours of actual work, minus Thursday and Friday which were a little shorter days.
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Every year I go on a family trip. Can I expect a good paid time off in this company to continue this family tradition?
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A year ago
PTO offered is really good,It provides 1 week of disconnect at the end of December
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A year ago
Collective disconnect during Christmas, and we are encouraged to take PTO.
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Do you have to have a high school diploma to work here?
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A year ago
Yes you must have a high school diploma to apply for this job.😇
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A year ago
Yes, a person does need to have a graduate degree from a reputable college or university.
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Is it a dynamic organization?
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A year ago
Yes and forward looking organisation too.
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I heard that people here are very helping towards each other. Is it true?
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A year ago
A great team of Experienced and Talented people that values team spirit
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A year ago
Smart colleagues, and 'learning' culture with many internal learning opportunities available
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What advice would you give the CEO about how to improve it?
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A year ago
Be brilliant at the basics instead of stumbling with the advanced.
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A year ago
Try to resolve the issues that employees face or bring to CEO's attention.😎
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What kind of behavior does the management display?
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A year ago
Excellent business leaders guiding the strong growth.
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A year ago
Good management team and open communication, upper management are approachable and forward thinking.🙏
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Do they provide health insurance to employees working here?
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A year ago
3 plans are offered, varying from low to high deductible.
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A year ago
They offer different health plans with HSA option as well - employer contributes to HSA which is nice.
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Does the company give good maternity leaves to its employees?
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A year ago
3 months of Maternity leave and 1month of Paternity leave and even leaves applicable for adoption of a child.
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A year ago
It is very good,28 weeks maternity and 2 weeks paternity.
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Is it the right place to earn handsomely?
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A year ago
Pay is competitive and bonus can be very good.
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A year ago
Pay is good but not great unless you work in the lending dept.
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Does company offer a dental plan?
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A year ago
Yes, and it covers cleanings and most work.😃
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A year ago
It covers the basics like biannual cleanings.
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Can you get hired if you have a DUI?
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A year ago
A background check is a required action upon hire and is ultimately decided by management and human resources if a candidate is suitable for employment according to company policy.🤓
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A year ago
I suppose it would depend on the position but not likely.😌
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What is the company culture like?
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A year ago
The culture is extremely inclusive and positive, the environment promotes collaboration and teamwork.😇
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A year ago
Management truly empowers its employees to work hard and play hard!😄
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Is there anyone who can tell me about the hiring process of this company?
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A year ago
It was a fairly quick process, I was able to complete and schedule 3 interviews within 2 weeks of each other. The questions asked were in line with the job description.😊
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A year ago
Interview process was great. Spoke with a recruiter first, then met with the hiring manager the following week. We spoke about the job and what experience I had that matched the position requirements.
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If you were in charge, what would you do to make it a better place to work?
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A year ago
I would consider all employees as the most prestigious asset, I would pay them more and value them above all.
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I heard senior management provide paid lunch breaks.
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A year ago
Free snacks at tea time and sometimes free lunch too.😄
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A year ago
Yeah, you will get paid lunch breaks once every week.
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Will they hire someone with a misdemeanor assault conviction that is still on probation?
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A year ago
Yes they give a lot of opportunities.😇
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A year ago
No, I don't believe so, and if yes it depends on how old the conviction is🧐
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I heard company offer a generous 401K match.
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A year ago
Decent matching of benefits provided.😇
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A year ago
401K matches up to a maximum of 4.5%, and changes to contribution are allowed to be made bimonthly.😁
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What is the criteria for selection of an internee?
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A year ago
The candidate must be confident, honest, presentable and punctual.😍
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A year ago
Graduated from a reputable institute, must be good in english having a good command on subject area :))
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How did you feel about telling people you worked at this pace?
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A year ago
Proud as the people are great and nice to work with you on some things.😇
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A year ago
I feel helpful and friendly.😄
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How do employees feel about their professional development opportunities at the organization?
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A year ago
A lot of freedom to pursue your ideas, whether it's developing/growing new business or making the office a better
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A year ago
Room for growth. Place to expand your knowledge and learn new skills.
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How many vacation days do you get per year?
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A year ago
It is the average policy starting with 2 weeks (unless you demand more at hiring) and you get up to 4 weeks by year 5.
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A year ago
2 weeks of vacation and accrued PTO for sick time.😝
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What's the average duration of getting hired?
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A year ago
2 weeks to a month which includes drug test, and several interviews.
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A year ago
It took me 3 months to go through the hiring process :)
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How do you feel about the future of this firm?
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A year ago
They are growing fast and it looks like that is going to continue.
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What questions did they ask during your interview?
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A year ago
Whats a negative experience you have with a manager and what did you do about it?☺
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A year ago
None of the questions were too challenging or unexpected.
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Do they let you choose your own working hours?
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A year ago
No, they will ask you if you can work at a designated starting time and end time.😅
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A year ago
No, if you work 8 hours you’re supposed to take a break every two hours.
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